Kingda Ka, the world's tallest and formerly fastest roller coaster, has been retired along with the Green Lantern roller coaster as Six Flags Great Adventure makes room for two new roller coasters at the New Jersey theme park. After rumors swirled on ...

At the end of last week, the rumored closure of Kingda Ka had theme park enthusiasts wondering if Six Flags Great Adventure was truly shuttering one of its star attractions. A former record holder for the fastest and tallest steel rollercoaster in the world,

Kingda Ka was once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, though its record speed was later broken.